The Miami Dolphins have been hard at work over the last few weeks, holding 11 training camp sessions, including a joint practice with the Washington Commanders. They also battled the Commanders in a preseason game on Friday night that they lost 20-7.
While the Dolphins are still learning about their players, these players are also competing for spots on the roster and opportunities once the regular season kicks off in September.
Now that we finally have some gameplay to evaluate, let's use what we've seen over the 11 practices and one preseason contest to put together a new 53-man roster projection for the 2026 season.
Quarterback (2)
- Malik Willis
- QB not currently on the roster
Cuts: Quinn Ewers, Cam Miller
Running back (3)
- De'Von Achane
- Jaylen Wright
- Ollie Gordon II
Cuts: Carlos Washington Jr., Donovan Edwards, DJ Herman
Wide receiver (6)
- Caleb Douglas
- Malik Washington
- Jalen Tolbert
- Kevin Coleman Jr.
- Tutu Atwell
- AJ Henning
NFI: Chris Bell
Cuts: Tahj Washington, Theo Wease Jr., Terrace Marshall Jr., Jalen Reagor, Donaven McCulley
Tight end (4)
- Greg Dulcich
- Ben Sims
- Will Kacmarek
- Seydou Traore
Cuts: Cole Turner, Jeremiah Franklin
Offensive line (9)
- Patrick Paul
- Kadyn Proctor
- Aaron Brewer
- Jonah Savaiinaea
- Austin Jackson
- Caedan Wallace
- Jamaree Salyer
- DJ Campbell
- Andrew Meyer
Cuts: Charlie Heck, Gottlieb Ayedze, Marques Cox, Kevin Cline, James Ester, Jim Bonifas, Josh Priebe
Edge (5)
- Chop Robinson
- Joshua Uche
- David Ojabo
- Clelin Ferrell
- Max Llewellyn
Cuts: Robert Beal Jr., Cameron Goode, Mason Reiger, Rodney McGraw
Defensive line (5)
- Zach Sieler
- Kenneth Grant
- Jordan Phillips
- Zeek Biggers
- Matthew Butler
Cuts: Fatorma Mulbah, Alex Huntley, Keith Cooper Jr.
Linebacker (6)
- Jordyn Brooks
- Jacob Rodriguez
- Trey Moore
- Tyrel Doson
- Willie Gay Jr.
- Kyle Louis
Cuts: Ronnie Harrison Jr., Jackson Woodard
Cornerback (6)
- Chris Johnson
- JuJu Brents
- A.J. Green III
- Ethan Bonner
- Jason Marshall Jr.
- Marco Wilson
PUP: Storm Duck, Darrell Baker Jr.
Cuts: Alex Austin, Ethan Robinson, Miles Battle, Nick McCloud, Ahmari Harvey
Safety (4)
- Dante Trader Jr.
- Zayne Anderson
- Lonnie Johnson Jr.
- Michael Taaffe
Cuts: Louis Moore, Tanner Wall, Major Burns
Specialist (3)
- K Riley Patterson
- P Bradley Pinion
- LS Tucker Addington
Cuts: N/A
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins 53-man roster projection after first preseason game